My Theory of Longevity

Quite simply put - the more perfect the body symmetry, the longer a person lives, and the better their quality of life.

Sound simple? It is to me, someone who has body flaws that are currently wrecking havoc on my life and ability to get health insurance.

Think about it - why do some people live longer when they seem to do everything wrong, smoke, drink too much, don't eat right, that sort of thing? Because their body is in perfect alignment - with itself!

Now this is something the doctors will have a hard time diagnosing, I suspect. But my neck is long, and my head is a little too big, and now, in my 'later' years, I suffer from a lot of neck and head pain. And it's been undiagnosed, now, for nearly 10 years. Doctors think I'm crazy. But I've never had a major injury to either head or neck. Unless you count that time I fell off a galloping horse. The only thing I remember hurting at that time is my rib cage.

So let's think about it. I have a stepfather who has a crazy number of medical problems like diabetes and takes a ton of pills, but except for that he seems pretty healthy and active for his age. Symmetrically, he must be in pretty good shape!

The lady who just died at age 115? Probably perfect.

But how do we come up with a wellness test for this? Actually, the medical field would benefit for having all kinds of harmony tests for people -- like vitamins, what kind our bodies or lacking, stuff like that, and I'm sure people who are curing cancer can invent a simple symmetry test.

But when we find where we're out of line, what can we do about it?

That's the hard part--nothing. Nothing except understand it, which, believe me, would help me a lot right now. And maybe depending on the problem, they could suggest some simple yoga moves, new sleeping positions, certain kinds of chairs depending on one's job - what an economic boom it could be!

Doctors would especially benefit by clearing out their offices for the truly sick people and help the rest of us enjoy our health, pain-free.

I'd pay for a little wellness - would you?

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